Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 FREDONIA, N.Y.—Buffalo State came up empty at the Fredonia Invitational, dropping a pair of four-set matches today against RIT and the host Blue Devils.
 
MATCH 1 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: RIT def. Buffalo State, 3-1 (25-7, 25-16, 21-25, 25-16)
LOCATION: Dods Hall - Fredonia, N.Y. (Blue Devil Invitational)
RECORDS: RIT (13-8), Buffalo State (5-14)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Buffalo State fell 7-25 and 16-25 to open the morning match before recording a 25-21 win in the third set, but dropped the fourth set, 16-25.
• Lauren Hansen (Blue Point/Bayport Blue Point) had nine kills and four blocks to lead the Bengals' net presence.  She also had four aces.
• Katherine Marte (Ithaca/Ithaca) had 19 assists
• Victoria Rigler (Amherst/Sweet Home) registered 16 digs.

 
MATCH 2 BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Fredonia def. Buffalo State, 3-1 (21-25, 25-12, 25-20, 25-17)
LOCATION: Dods Hall - Fredonia, N.Y. (Blue Devil Invitational)
RECORDS: Fredonia (13-7), Buffalo State (5-15)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bengals struck first in the late match, winning the opening set 25-21, but the Blue Devils won the next three to claim the non-conference victory.
• Buffalo State finished the match with 26 kills compared to 27 attack errors.
• Hansen had eight kills and 16 digs, while Rigler finished with 22 digs.
• Marte and Tina DiBlasio (Cheektowaga/Cleveland Hill) finished with nine assists apiece.
• Eimile O'Brien (Marietta/Marcellus) added six kills.

 
UP NEXT                                                                                               
Buffalo State will visit Nazareth for a non-conference match on Tuesday at 7 p.m.